一项基于学校的体育活动计划对埃及儿童体能的影响：来自“美味”项目的一项初步研究
The Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Program on Physical Fitness in Egyptian Children: A Pilot Study from the DELICIOUS Project.
作者信息
Abdelkarim Osama, El-Gyar Noha, Shalaby Amira M, Aly Mohamed
机构信息
Faculty of Physical Education, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
出版信息
Children (Basel). 2024 Jul 10;11(7):842. doi: 10.3390/children11070842.
BACKGROUND
Ensuring the physical fitness of Egyptian children is of paramount importance to their overall well-being, given the unique socio-cultural and educational barriers they face that may hinder their active participation. As part of the DELICIOUS project, the "Be Fit Program" aims to increase the level of physical fitness among Egyptian school-aged children. This study explores the effectiveness of a structured, six-week physical activity (PA) program in improving various facets of physical fitness in children, including body composition, speed, coordination, muscular strength, and cardiovascular endurance. With the increasing prevalence of sedentary lifestyles, such efforts are imperative to improve overall health outcomes.
METHODS
A cohort of 125 children, aged 8.50 to 12.25 y (mean age 10.19 ± 1.03 y), participated in the study. Their body composition, speed, coordination, strength, and aerobic fitness were assessed before and after the Be Fit Program using the revised International Physical Performance Test Profile. Paired -tests were used to detect changes between the pre- and post-tests.
RESULTS
Following the six-week intervention, statistical analyses revealed significant improvements in coordination and lower body strength ( < 0.01). Aerobic endurance showed marginal improvements, approaching statistical significance ( = 0.06). Conversely, there were no statistically significant changes in body composition, speed, or upper body strength ( > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
The study confirms that tailored, non-competitive physical activities can positively influence specific fitness components in Egyptian children. However, achieving holistic improvements across all targeted fitness domains may require further strategic adjustments or a longer program duration. This pilot study underscores the importance of culturally tailored, school-based PA programs and highlights the continued need for research and program refinement to comprehensively improve children's fitness in the Egyptian context.
背景
鉴于埃及儿童面临可能阻碍其积极参与的独特社会文化和教育障碍，确保他们的身体健康对其整体福祉至关重要。作为“美味计划”的一部分，“健康计划”旨在提高埃及学龄儿童的身体健康水平。本研究探讨了一项为期六周的结构化体育活动（PA）计划在改善儿童身体健康各个方面的有效性，包括身体成分、速度、协调性、肌肉力量和心血管耐力。随着久坐不动生活方式的日益普遍，此类努力对于改善整体健康结果至关重要。
方法
125名年龄在8.50至12.25岁（平均年龄10.19±1.03岁）的儿童参与了该研究。在“健康计划”前后，使用修订后的国际身体表现测试概况对他们的身体成分、速度、协调性、力量和有氧适能进行了评估。配对t检验用于检测测试前和测试后的变化。
结果
经过六周的干预，统计分析显示协调性和下肢力量有显著改善（P<0.01）。有氧耐力有轻微改善，接近统计学显著性（P = 0.06）。相反，身体成分、速度或上肢力量没有统计学上的显著变化（P>0.05）。
结论
该研究证实，量身定制的非竞争性体育活动可以对埃及儿童的特定健康成分产生积极影响。然而，要在所有目标健康领域实现全面改善，可能需要进一步的战略调整或更长的计划持续时间。这项试点研究强调了文化定制的、基于学校的体育活动计划的重要性，并突出了持续进行研究和完善计划以在埃及背景下全面改善儿童健康的必要性。
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